School life expectancy, primary, female in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.1 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.1 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.19 years
in 2002
All-time low
6.07 years
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001β2023
School life expectancy, primary, female in Belgium, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.1 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Belgium peaked at 6.19 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.07 years, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 74th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 6.12 years | 6.19 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.13 years | 6.07 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 6.1 years | 6.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 71 United Kingdom 6.12 years compare
- 72 Hong Kong (China) 6.11 years compare
- 73 Iran 6.11 years compare
- 75 Greece 6.1 years compare
- 76 Switzerland 6.08 years compare
- 77 Japan 6.06 years compare
More education data for Belgium
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Belgium was 6.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 years in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release